Clark: July 27, 1805
Clark spent the night feverish and aching, but pressed on despite his illness. He traveled eight miles across a prairie to the Middle Fork, which he found nearly as large as the North Fork and more rapid, with several islands, beaver, and otter but little timber. After finding no fresh signs of Indians, the party continued to the junction through a wide, often-flooded bottom. Captain Lewis had arrived around 2 p.m. and was already encamped. Several deer were killed. Still very ill, Clark took five of Rush's pills and bathed his feet and legs in hot water.
July 27th Saturday 1805 I was verry unwell all last night with a high
fever & akeing in all my bones. my fever &c. continus, deturmind
to prosue my intended rout to the middle fork, accordingly Set out in
great pain across a Prarie 8 miles to the Middle this fork is nearly as
large as the North fork & appears to be more rapid, we examined and
found no fresh Sign of Indians, and after resting about an hour, proceeded
down to the junction thro a wide bottom which appears to be overflown
every year, & maney parts Stoney this river has Several Islands and
number of beaver & orter, but little timber. we could See no fresh
Sign of Indians just above the Point I found Capt Lewis encamped haveing
arrived about 2 oClock. Several Deer killed this evening. I continue to be
verry unwell fever verry high; take 5 of rushes pills & bathe my feet
& legs in hot water
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July 27th, Saturday 1805. I was very unwell all last night with a high fever and aching in all my bones. My fever, etc., continues. Determined to pursue my intended route to the middle fork, I accordingly set out in great pain across a prairie 8 miles to the middle. This fork is nearly as large as the North Fork and appears to be more rapid. We examined and found no fresh sign of Indians, and after resting about an hour, proceeded down to the junction through a wide bottom which appears to be overflowed every year, and many parts stony. This river has several islands and a number of beaver and otter, but little timber. We could see no fresh sign of Indians.
Just above the point I found Capt Lewis (Capt. Lewis) camped, having arrived about 2 o'clock. Several deer killed this evening. I continue to be very unwell, fever very high; took 5 of Rush's pills and bathed my feet and legs in hot water.
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